Senator Mark Villar pressed the government on Tuesday, Aug. 19, to adopt a unified flood control master plan, warning that fragmented projects and substandard construction are wasting public funds while leaving millions vulnerable to disasters. In a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing, Villar...
CAVITE – A man was arrested after being caught stealing copper wires installed in a fast food restaurant in Imus City on Monday, Aug. 18. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A identified the suspect as alias Hector, a construction worker residing in Imus. Initial investigation stated that a...
Senator Mark A. Villar has filed the “Teachers’ Home in School Act,” a bill seeking to provide free on-site housing for public school teachers, particularly those facing long or difficult commutes. Villar said many teachers assigned to far-flung areas are forced to rent small rooms or live...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay on Tuesday, Aug. 19, signed an ordinance that will provide immediate tax relief to residents and businesses affected by severe flooding from July 21 to 25. City Ordinance No. 2025-A-001, enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod on Monday, Aug. 11, waives penalties,...
A 20-year-old construction worker was injured after his drinking buddy hit him with a bottle of gin during their drinking session in Barangay 309, Quiapo, Manila on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the suspect as alias Ronaldo, 42, also a construction worker. Based on...
Mayor Joy Belmonte on Tuesday, August 19, led the rites, including a wreath-laying at the Quezon Memorial Shrine to mark the 147th birth anniversary of former President Manuel L. Quezon, after whom Quezon City was named. Belmonte recalled Quezon’s words delivered at the Zamboanga Normal School,...
The city government of Las Piñas conducted screening and an annual checkup for members of Kaagapay street sweepers to keep them healthy while maintaining cleanliness and order around the city. Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar said the annual checkup for the street sweepers is part of the city...
Poblacion in Muntinlupa has emerged as the fifth most populous barangay in the National Capital Region (NCR). This was based on the 2024 Census of Population conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority. Data showed that Barangay Poblacion has a total population of 124,554, the only...
Authorities from the Parañaque City Police rescued a Chinese national who was reportedly kidnapped by his compatriots, one of whom was arrested during the conduct of a follow-up operation last Sunday, August 12. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the victim as Wu, 31. He was rescued at...
A four-year-old boy and a teenager reportedly drowned in rivers in Rodriguez, Rizal on Sunday, Aug. 17. According to the authorities, the Tactical Operations Center of Casimiro Ynares Hospital received a call regarding a drowning incident involving the four-year-old boy identified as Jude Ethan...
Filipino math aces secured top honors in the recently concluded 2025 Vietnam International Mathematics Competition (VIMC) held in Da Nang City, Vietnam, from Aug. 14 to 19. Aside from seven individual contest medals and nine Merit citations, the Philippine “mathletes” also bagged several...
Cainta Mayor Keith "Kit" Nieto has requested funding from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for a drainage project aimed at easing flooding in the municipality. In a recent interview with the PaMaMariSan-Rizal Press Corps, Nieto said the project aims to reduce the volume of water...
